in-your-face
/ɪnjəˈfeɪs
/adjective informal
Blatantly aggressive or provocative; impossible to ignore or avoid: hard-boiled, in-your-face action thrillers...
- There are no ballads or melodies, just raw, heavy in-your-face aggression.
- Maxey said he will avoid in-your-face confrontation that is certain to energize amendment supporters.
- I have to say, she has run a very feisty, in-your-face campaign.
Origin
1970s: from in your face, used as a derisive insult.
Rhymes
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- orchestrion
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